Registered Nurse Mental Health Acute Inpatient Service
Help make a meaningful difference in the lives of mental health consumers every day at West Moreton Heath!
This is your opportunity to work in a recent Mental Health building that has been designed to reflect a residential environment.
This purpose-built unit will give consumers access to internal courtyards, gardens and outdoor areas, and multiple barbecue areas for families, to support their recovery and wellbeing.
Help make a meaningful difference in the lives of mental health consumers every day at West Moreton Heath!
This is your opportunity to work in a new Mental Health building that has been designed to reflect a residential environment.
This purpose-built unit will give consumers access to internal courtyards, gardens and outdoor areas, and multiple barbecue areas for families, to support their recovery and wellbeing.
We have partnered with health consumers, carers and expert clinicians to ensure the unit provides a safe space to improve wellbeing.
Multiple Permanent Full-time and Part-time opportunities!
About West Moreton Health
West Moreton Health is one of Queensland's most diverse and rapidly evolving health services, delivering health care to over 300,000 people across Ipswich, Boonah, Gatton, Laidley, and Esk.
We provide preventative and primary healthcare services, ambulatory services, acute care, sub-acutecare, oral health, mental health and other specialised services, including prison and youth detention health services,and alcohol and other drugs services to the region.
At West Moreton Health, our employees apply our shared values to every aspect of their work.




This helps make sure our workplaces are effective, inclusive and empower our employees to reach our goals.
As a Child Safe Organisation, at West Moreton Health:
We prioritise children and young people being seen, heard, and safe in every interaction.
We create inclusive environments where the voices and needs of children and young people are valued and respected.
We believe safeguarding is shared responsibility, upheld by every member of our organisation.
Come and join a connected team of over 6,000 professionals delivering compassionate, community-based care across the West Moreton region.
What it's like to work with us | West Moreton Health
About you
Our ideal candidate will be someone who can demonstrate the following:
Contemporary clinical knowledge in acute mental health inpatient service nursing, delivering competent nursing care in complex situations while providing support to other team members.
Ability to provide patient and family centred care to the patient using best practice and within the standard of practice of a Registered Nurse.
Ability to educate, inform, counsel and support patients and families on general and clinical information relevant to patient's care, accessing the Clinical Nurse when expert advice is required.




Ability to build and maintain strong relationships, open communication and a positive environment within a multidisciplinary team, actively contributing to the learning and development of others to a high standard.
Ability to comprehensively assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care.
Ability to provide clinical education and support.
Current Authorised Mental Health Practitioner under the Mental Health Act **** or working towards obtaining.
Post graduate qualification in mental health nursing would be desirable.
Mandatory Requirements
Vaccinated against, and remain vaccinated against, certain vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) as outlined in the Health Employment Directive NO. *****
Appointment to this position requires proof of qualification and registration or membership with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
Why choose us
Purposeful work that makes a meaningful impact in one of Queensland's fastest-growing regions.
Professional development including mentorship, paid study leave, simulation training and research opportunities.
Career pathways with support to step into senior roles and leadership.
Wellbeing supports including peer networks, flexible work options, EAP and dedicated mental health programs.
Competitive benefits including salary packaging and up to *****% super.
A lifestyle you'll love in a region that blends rural charm, natural beauty and city convenience.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for all West Moreton Health vacancies.
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📌 Registered Nurse Mental Health Acute Inpatient Service (Queensland)
🏢 Queensland Health
📍 Queensland